Banzai Republic vs. The Beatles
This is another scissorkick exclusive coming straight from the crates today. Big thanks to Aaron (DRM) for digitizing this track and for dropping it on our unsuspecting heads. He definitely beat me to the punch with this gem of a 12" from Banzai Republic, who I know very little about actually but I can almost guarantee this is the first MP3 blog to post this absolutely fantastic rework of The Beatles classic "Blackbird." You'd think it would be impossible to pull this off by removing most of the indelible guitar, yet the vocal melody keeps things familiar while the programmng is subtle and smart enough to add a completely unique perspective on a pastoral Beatles favorite. This is a successful cover in all of the most fundamental ways one can judge such a thing. Respect for the original. A new angle displaying the character of the producer covering the track. A fantastic track independent of the original. I hope you enjoy this as much as we do.
Read more about Banzai Republic, including discography and more MP3s, here
Banzai Republic vs. The Beatles :: "Blackbird"
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